MARAMARUA CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27096, 20 July 1953, Page 4

MARAMARUA CLUB

MATATOKI WINS STEEPLES » (New Zealand Press Association) PAEROA, July 19. The Maramarua Hunt Club's annual meeting was held in fine weather. There was a good attendance and the track was easy. The totalisator handled £123,502 15s against £52,163 10s, Off course betting was £76,426 10s against £44,337 15s last year. The double, Zenette-Ryarna, paid £22 for £l. The doubles totalisator handled £45,933 ss.

Alter the Maramarua Hunt Cup an inquiry was held into alleged interference by Matatoki, the winner, with Dukeron. The judicial committee found that while some interference did occur it was not sufficiently serious to warrant altering the placings. Results:

HAURAKI HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of £275; about two miles and a half.—4, 3 BAGOT 9-10 A. C. Robinsoh 1; 2,2 Red Clipper 9-3 R; D. Samson 2; 7, 7 Royal Glimpse 9-0 R. Muir 3. 1, 1 Passionate; 10, 10 l2, 12 Roy; 9, 8 Ben Adam; 6, 5 Te Reinga; 5, 6 Matatoki; 11, 11 Conyth; 8, 9 Thoughtful; 3, 4 Modern Beau also started. Nose: six lengths. Time, smin 20 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £l2 18s 6d. Places: £2 5s 6d, £1 Ils, £5 8s fld.

J. D. FAGAN MEMORIAL HACK AND HUNTERS' HURDLE HANDICAP, of £275; about one mile and five furlongs and a half.—l, 1 ELIXIR 9-0 J. Hely 1; 12, 12 Peranui 9-5 E. L. Spriggs 2; 7, 5 Clear View 9-2* R. Gibbs 3. 3,2 Bowlaway; 2, 4 Sapper; 4, 3 Avon; 10, 10 Koolinda; 6, 7 Tactful Lad; 8, 8 Aligrah; 9, 9 Conlin; 10, 11 Karani; 14; 14 Terpsichore;. 14, 16 Cramwood: ’l6, 15 Jiggs; 13, 13 Chldette; 5, 6 Fair Rosa; 17, 17 Contadino also started. Six lengths; three lengths. Time, 3min 21sec.

, dividends.—Win: £3 13s. Places; £1 16s 6d, £9 17s fld, £3 14s.

WAIMATA HACK HANDICAP, of £275; nine furlongs.—First Division: 5, 5 ARMED 8-1 D. Cameron 1; 1, 1 Lochain 8-3 K. Campbell 2; 17, 16 Fettle 8-0 Bushell

6 ’» l( L. Twelfth Night; 11, 13 Nushka; 14, 14 Robin York; 3, 3 Fox Amber; 15, 15 Trench Mate; 10, 11 Kazam; 12, 8 Brave 21 Cora Bay; 19. 18 Dawning; 9, 7 Charwood; 13, 12 Cutesome; 7, fl Fair Gold; 18, 16 Last Post; 21, 20 Neuform also started.

Three-quarters of a length; length. Time, 2min 4 4-ssec.

,n Div k d . ends ~ Wln: £8 0s 6d. Places: £3 18s, £1 14s.

Second Division: 8, 9 PHAMAD 8-6 L. Tournier 1; 9, 7 La Estrella 8-0 T. J. McKee 2; 4, 4 Veyor Fox 8-3 N. M. Craig

t c e i am ? st «J’ 16, 17 Tornado; 20, 20 K 23 R °yal ManAer; 15. 15 Boyai General; 10, 11 Resourceful; 12 8 Magistrate; 22, 21 Great Fox; 23/ 22 Candice; 19, 18 Prince Dhoti; 17, 16 Oral £ alr ’ t 7 ’« « Gr ove; 18, 16 Artful Greek; 21, 20 Sals Fox also started. 2^ ng 5 th Use“. lengthB antl a haU ’ Ttae ’

„ Dividends'—Win: £9 18s. Pl.ces: £4 wo<S 4 3s ' Brackei; La Estrella and Char-

HANDICAP, of £475; one mile and a quarter.—l, 1 ZENBTTE 7-8 K. D. Campbell 1; 3, 3 Joy Step 7-8 ’J. Moore 2; 2,2 Bolata 8-5 G. P. Hughes 3. ~ Golden Idea; 5, 4 Longford brackp rPI? McDonough; 10, 10 King’s Lady; 8, 7 Tobermory Bay; 9, 9 Cassiopeia; 7. 8 Lucky Fox; 11, 12 Foxtavia; 12, 11 Stylish F <° X : 13 Fort Knox; fl, 6 Valwatha also started.

Short nose; three lengths. Valwatha was fourth. Time, 2min 17sec. -Dividends:—Win: £3 6s. Places: £1 7s. £2 9s, £2 Is. MARAMARUA ’HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of £500; about three miles.—6, 6 KJATATOKI 9-3 J L. Jarvis 1; 2,2 Dukeron 9-1 J J. L. Jenkins 2; 1, 1 Thelma’s Grey 9-0 J. Hely 3. 5, 5 Regal Gold; 7, 8 Super Boy; 3, 3 Bagot; 8. 7 Faithful Knight; 4, 4 Red Clipper also started. r Eight lengths; six lengths. Regal Gold was fourth. Time, 6min 7 2-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £ll Ils. Places: £2 16s, £1 12s 6d, £1 10s.

STAN SYMES PLATE, of’£27s; one mile and a quarter.—First Division: 1, 1 KNIGHT’S STAR 11*4 Mr W. Gee 1; 2, 3 Cruden 11-4 Mr D. Fyfe 2; 8. 8 Fighting Chief 11-0 Mr Yarndley 3. 13, 14 Captain Bold; 10, 10 Jiemba: 7, 7 Royal Maestro; 19, 20 Woodlelgh; 14, 15 Hartnell; 11, 11 Calais; 3,2 Bay lona also started.

Three lengths; six lengths. Jiemba was fourth. Time, 2min 21 4-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £1 19s 6d. Places: £1 6s, £1 15s.

Second Division.—s, 5 PHILWYN 11-4 Mr A. Mackinnon 1; 4, 4 Ruthora 11-4 Mr J. Lambert 2; 3,2 Brue 11-0 Mr R. Robinson 3.

16, 17 Waitful; 15, 13 Balgarvie; 16, 16 Master Waimai; 17, 18 Henry Tudor; 6, 6 Shikari Lad; 9, 9 H|gh Grace; 12, 12 Smile On; 18, 19 Sharette also started. Half a head; five lengths. Smile On was fourth. Time, 2min 22sec. Dividends.—Win: £5 Is 6d. Places: £2 9s fld, £2 8s 6d. PAEROA HANDICAP, of £350; six furlongs.—2. 1 RYARNA 8-9 G. F. Hughes 1; 7, 8 Highland Sandy 8-1 M. Jennings 2; 3. 3 Gold Script 9-3 N. B. Holland 3. 10, 10 State Control; 1,2 White Ensign; 9. 9 Winox; 6, 6 Empire Princess; 12, 12 Revelwyn; 5, 7 Hidden Treasure; 8, 5 Peter Pay; 4, 4 Prince Hiwai; 11, 11 Probator also started. Four lengths; half a length. Peter Pay was fourth. Time, Imin 19sec.

Dividends.—Win: £4 15s. Places: £1 13s fld. £4 12s fld, £1 18s.

PUKEKAWA HACK HANDICAP, Of £300: six furlongs.—l, 1 CASA 8-4 I. Medcalfe 1; 3, 3 Lisdoonvarna 8-7 P. K. Cathro 2; 4, 4 Loyal Message 8-9 C. P. Dixon 3. 6. 5 Nokomis; 5, 6 Smoke Box; 10, 10 Golden Shirley; 2.2 Sydney Star; 11. 11 Nigger Beau bracketed Okay: 15, 15 Valla Vale;- 14, 13 Clueless; 13, 14 Super Shah: 12, 12 Balmeta; 8, 8 The Grocer; 16. 17 Captain Kidd; 7. 7 Darik; 9, 9 Golden Spur; 17, 16 Gay Touch also started. Nose; two and a half lengths. Sydney Star was fourth. Time, Imin 20sec. Dividends.—Win: £5 12s 6d. Places: £1 19s 6d, £2 14s fld, £3.

held his position. St. Simper and Ironside followed the leaders into the back straight and on to the half-mile. Valid dropped out when he made another bad leap at the second to last hurdle, and St. simper took the lead on the home turn, where Ironside was also moving forward. Ironside had too much finishing speed for St. Simper, which just lasted to beat Irish Saint for second. Irish Saint had seven horses in front of him starting the last half-mile, and his placing was meritorious. Black Wealth also made up ground for fourth a length and a half back. The weakening Full Tilt was a close fifth, ahead of Gipsy Boy and Valid. Black Tartan lost his rider at the first jump. Win For Master Bobs Master Bobs ran into a clear lead near the half-mile in the Pentlow Hack Handicap and ran the race out strongly to win decisively by a length and a half from Weewyn, which had been handy all the way. St. Truin, Master Bobs, Weewyn, Cosmopolitan, and Great Art formed the leading bunch over the first two furlongs, but Master Bobs ran clear near the halfmile and led to the straight from Great Art, Low Tide, and Weewyn.

Great Art was one of the first beaten in the leading bunch and none of the others could challenge Master Bobs, which increased his lead slightly over the last furlong. Weewyn beat Low Tide, the favourite, by a length for second, both horses having every chance. There was just as much merit in Girleen’s effort to get up for fourth, a length behind Low Tide, as she was well back in the field starting the last half-mile. Royal Kara also did.well to finish fifth. She swung sideways just as the field was sent away. She did not lose much ground, but probably enough to cost her a chance of being placed.